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Stan Wawrinka and his wondrous one-handed backhand managed to pull off a feat no man outside tennis's Big Four had achieved in the past 40 grand slams -- to win two major titles.

Second round action will conclude on Day 4 of the ATP Umag 250. Former champion Stan Wawrinka and current champion Francisco ...

Both Federer and Wawrinka opt for a single-handed grip, which led to a number of exquisite backhand rallies the likes of which a contemporary fan almost never gets to enjoy.

The latest example of our societal erosion: This month, for the first time in ATP men’s tennis tour history (1973 and beyond), there was not a single player with a one-handed backhand in the Top 10.

Wawrinka 6-4 6-4 5-1 MurrayWawrinka opens the door slightly with a double fault, getting the score to deuce. He then quickly slams it shut with two overpowering winners to take the game.

Wawrinka appears to be cramping a bit in his calf, but it's not bad enough to force him to ask for the trainer. Advertisement Wawrinka 6-4 5-4 Murray Murray quickly holds serve, continuing to ...

This time, Wawrinka consolidated " Djokovic sending a backhand into the net and himself 5-2 down in the set. And Wawrinka served the set out to love in the ninth game to level the match.

But then he seemed to lose his way. One sloppy backhand from Federer allowed Wawrinka to move 2-0 ahead, and the Australian Open champion moved 4-1 up with a volley at the net.

Wawrinka broke to take the second set when Djokovic slapped a backhand long on a 23-stroke point. Djokovic spiked his racket, caught it, and slammed it a second time, mangling the thing.

Stanislas Wawrinka won the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time after rallying to beat Roger Federer 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 in an all-Swiss final on Sunday.

Stan Wawrinka and his wondrous one-handed backhand managed to pull off a feat no man outside tennis's Big Four had achieved in the past 40 grand slams -- to win two major titles.